1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 98 N.Y.2d
  5. 98 N.Y.2d 56 (2002)
 

PEOPLE v. YAVRU-SAKUK

98 N.Y.2d 56 (2002)

772 N.E.2d 1145

745 N.Y.S.2d 787

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. BEDROS YAVRU-SAKUK, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens (Vered Adoni and John M. Castellano of counsel), for appellant.

Law Offices of Gerald L. Shargel, New York City (Sarita Kedia of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, CIPARICK, WESLEY, ROSENBLATT and GRAFFEO concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEVINE, J.

Defendant, a dentist, was convicted of sexual abuse in the third degree (Penal Law § 130.55) for fondling a 17-year-old girl during an appointment. The issue in this case is whether the loss on appeal of a trial exhibit—a tape recording of a conversation in which defendant responded to the victim's allegations of abuse—warranted summary reversal of defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases